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How Pakistan envoy’s exit from Bangladesh amid ‘honeytrap scandal’ risks the 2 nations’ improving ties

Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh Syed Ahmed Maroof left suddenly after purported viral photos & videos showed him with a woman said to be a senior Bangladesh Bank official.

Honey could be key to understanding local environmental pollution and 10,000 yrs ago, man ate mammoth

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Is Indian honey adulterated with Chinese syrups? FSSAI begins pan-India drive to test samples

FSSAI wants to create comprehensive data set on honey sold in India after CSE study accused Dabur, Patanjali and Emami Zandu of selling adulterated honey.

Why India needs to bet its money on the right honey

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

The bee, not the brand — India needs to bet its money on the right honey

India has been using honey for thousands of years. And right when it needed it the most — Covid season — CSE accused most top brands including Dabur and Patanjali of adulterating.

FSSAI to review CSE findings on ‘adulterated honey’ sold by Dabur, Patanjali & other brands

FSSAI issues statement responding to certain issues of testing methodology raised by CSE that has alleged honey adulteration by major brands.

‘Chinese sugar’ found in Indian honey, Dabur, Patanjali call CSE report ‘bid to malign’ brands

Brands have denied the allegations of selling adulterated honey but CSE research team says sugar syrups are designed to pass India's food regulatory standards.

How bees are boosting the fortunes of Indian farmers

The number of honey bee colonies have gone up from 20 lakh to 30 lakh between 2014 and 2016, while exports have increased nearly ten-fold.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.